Preliminary study for the Proem of The Book of the Duchess: the game of chess with Fortune and the Wheel; below, study of the spinning wheel and three studies of pairs of hands with fingers knitted together, and a slight study of ?drapery: 1079/96

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Preliminary study for the Proem of The Book of the Duchess: the game of chess with Fortune and the Wheel; below, study of the spinning wheel and three studies of pairs of hands with fingers knitted together, and a slight study of ?drapery
Kelmscott Chaucer

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Burne-Jones, Edward

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1922) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Note

For Kelmscott Chaucer, p. 385.

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper Height 323 mm Width 201 mm
Upper Study Height 130 mm Width 172 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, upper study within graphite border, on laid paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1079/96
Primary reference Number: 86037
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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